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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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